When:
September 9, 2016 @ 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
2016-09-09T20:30:00-09:00
2016-09-09T23:30:00-09:00
Cost:
$25
KW’s favorite trumpeter brings his “Jazz Guys” band back to the Jazz Room to open the season. The “Jazz Guys” have opened every season but one and we are thrilled that he can do it again for our sixth year.
Larry Larson has been Principal Trumpet of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony since 1993. He is a graduate of DePaul University of Chicago and was a student of Adolph Herseth, legendary Principal Trumpet of the Chicago Symphony. As a soloist, Larry has been featured with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Orchestra London, and the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, and has been featured on CBC Radio in performances of trumpet concertos by Malcolm Forsyth, Johnny Cowell and R. Murray Schafer. In May, 2009, Larry performed the world premiere of Scott Goods between the rooms: Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra with the KWS. In 2010, he released his first solo CD of music for trumpet and harp, Divertissement, with harpist Lori Gemmell.
In addition to performances of the classical repertoire, Larry has developed nine critically-acclaimed Pops programmes for orchestra with conductor/trombonist David Martin. Larry is in much demand by Toronto recording studios for his work on motion picture soundtracks and commercial jingles. You can hear him every night fanfaring Lisa LaFlamme onto the CTV National News. He has had the great pleasure to work in back-up orchestras for Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall, Brian Wilson, Jann Arden, Holly Cole, Anne Murray, Dennis DeYoung, Roger Hodgson, and Yes.
Here is is Waterloo Region Record Video piece on Larry.
Larry Larson – trumpet/flugelhorn
Dave Wiffen – sax
Dave Thompson – guitar
Paul Shilton – piano
Erik Larson – bass
Dave Campion – drums
